On a single ones the fresh dying passion for Christ was celebrated, an appealing orphan girl having been earliest accepted to your benefits of the church
177 1854.] OJIBWAS. 177 five of your previous members are in reality concerning the fresh new Y ellow Medication Church, plus one features passed away, the current level of communicants at the Lac-qui-parle are twenty-one or two, half dozen away from exactly who is low-people. An early woman have died at that channel, providing very high enough evidence of with selected Christ just like the her portion, though she had not generated a career out of their particular faith in the your. Riggs instructed a good Dakota university, one of the Indians becoming their assistant. The fresh new attendance try some guaranteeing ; for around half of committed, in fact, it averaged more 30. Skip Spooner instructed a small English university, through to the fire out of February step three disturbed their unique labors. This brilliant younger lady is back in order to her family during the Ohio. OJIBWAS. Sherman Hallway, Missionary; Mrs. Betsey P. Hall. B an effective d R we v e r. Leonard H. Wheeler, Missionary, Charles Pulsifer, Teacher; Mrs. Harriet W. Wheeler, Mrs. Hannah Pulsifer, Skip Abby Spooner. Henry Blatchford, Local Catechist. dos programs. dos missionaries. step 1 men and you may 4 women secretary missionaries. 1 indigenous helper. T his mission is at establish composed of the latest individuals exactly who belonged to they one year back ; the location of a part of their members, not, differs; together with labors off a couple of other people, as it areas the latest Ojibwas, may be thought to be very nearly finalized. The reason why which have triggered such unforeseen alter, was well worth a brief number. CHOW Wing. Once going to the Dakota mission, Mr. Dump ascended the fresh Mississippi in order to Crow Wing, with regards to conferring to the family at that station concerning their agreements and prospects, given that and from yourself inspecting the field that they got so has just visited entertain. The guy found that that they had suffered of a lot samples inside their the new family, and that they was indeed certainly not obvious as to what obligations out of remaining any longer at the article. That have determined the details which drill on which concern, as far as he was in a position, the guy returned and you will placed all of them through to the Com meters ittee; whereupon it had been chose to surrender the fresh route, once the needful plans might possibly be produced. It will be appreciated that the objective families removed to Crow Side this past year to own a two-fold goal. T hi desired to present a great boarding school, beneath the auspices of one’s United
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178 178 OJIBWAS. [Statement, States government, and also to do the normal labors linked to brand new preaching out of Christ among heathen. Although population at that set are bound to be a lot shorter, it could see, than just our brethren requested, due partially to help you a difference out of coverage concerning brand new import of east Ojibwas on western area of the Mississippi, and partly toward combat ranging from such Indians while the Dakotas. The introduction of ardent comfort on the it area of the Ojibwa nation, more over, is almost uncontrolled; therefore create hardly feel secure to expect a more strenuous system from steps for its exception to this rule. For these reasons, to say nothing regarding other people that will be adduced, the latest Panel cannot imagine they smart to protract the efforts in the which route ; and also as there is no almost every other put among Ojibwas, at present unoccupied, which offers enough reassurance to own missionary labor, Mr. Hall have chose to give himself henceforth towards the household service ; and then he will probably assume a good pastoral charges from inside the Minnesota Territory. Mr. Pulsifer and Henry Blatchford was on the Mr. Wheeler into Lake Advanced. L A great P O From inside the T Elizabeth A letter D B A great D R IV E R. T he Panel are permitted to speak much more develop of brand new procedures of your own Board towards Lake Premium than it did last year. An enormous payment of money and you will goods was created towards the Indians during the Los angeles Pointe for the Oct past because of the All of us governm ent; but alternatively of those views out of riot and diseases which can be thus constant to the such as for instance occasions, there can be less of intemperance and you can dissipation than usual; if you are there’s more normal need for the expertise of the fresh new sanctuary. Conferences happened every evening; and several of pagan Indians went to, and you will heard the why Jiamusi women go for white men message of salvation. Brand new Sabbaths was instance solemn. To your Indian agent, H. Gilbert, Esq., and their expert assistant, the latest sobriety and you can quiet hence succeeded, was. primarily are ascribed. The fresh Indians from the Bad Lake never have come way more quiet, friendly otherwise industrious than in the past year; nor keeps it revealed much more spirits at any time to concentrate towards truths of your gospel. Numerous people, including around three Chiefs, have known by themselves to the Christian party, and now have pulled the name regarding praying Indians. A number of try thought to be polite inquirers ; but not one keeps considering such as for instance proof of piety regarding warrant its entryway to help you Christian fellowship. Mr. Wheeler keeps seen however, one Ojibwa in a condition out-of intoxication in the Crappy River for over a-year.
